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THE CLARE SENTINEL  j
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Official   Paper
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Clare   County
Established 1878
CLARK, MICHIGAN, FKIDAY MORNINtt OCTOBER 28, 1921
New Sen at-: Vol. 29, No. 52
TREES ON HIGHWAYS MUST
NOT BE CUT
Law Prohibiting Same Posted at Special Session of
Legislature
Permits   Can   be   Secured   from
Township, County or State
Highway  Authorities.
At tbe first extra session of the legislature last spring a law waa passed j
entitled "An Act to   provide   for   the j
protection and care of   certain    trees!
and shrubs within the limit* of public
highways within the State   of   Michigan, and tor the planting of trees aod
shrub6 ae  a part of  the   maintenance
of the road   in   certain   cases."    Tne
law rends aa   follow?*:
Section 1.—It sball be unlawful to
cut, destroy or otherwise injure any
ehade or ornamental tree or sbrub
growing within the limits of any public highway within the State of Michigan without the consent of tbe authorities having jurisdiction over such
road. In the case of a trunk line or
federal aided road tbe state highway
commissioner sball be deemed to have
each jurisdiction in all cases. It
shall also be unlawful to affix to any
tree or shrub any picture, announcement, notice or advertisement, or to
negligently permit any animal to
break down or injure tbe same. .■\ny
person violating any of the provisions
of thia act shall be deemed^guilty of
a misdemeanor and on conviction
thereof shall be punished bv a fine
of not more than one hundred dollars
or by imprisonment in the county
jail for a period of not exceeding 30
days, or by both such fines and imprisonment within tbe discretion of
the court
Section 2.—The state highway  commission is bereby authorized and  em
powered aa   a   part    cf    Hie    tnainte.i-
CELEBRATE THEIR
FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry  Bennett, of
Sheridrn Township, Receive
Best Wishes of Relatives
and Friends,
(Elm Grove Correspondent)
At their   bome   in   Sheridan   Township,   Friday,   October   2lst,    twenty-
four relatives and friends gathered to
help tbem celebrate tbeir fiftieth   anniversary of tbeir   wedded   life.     Mr.
Bennett   is   70   years    of   age,    while
Mrs. Bennett is in ber.itith year. ISine
children were born to thia union,   all
of whom are living:     Charlotte   Pendell,   Edith    Raymond,     Charles   and
Jerry, Jr., of Sheridan township, who
witb their families were aii at  home;
John,   Robert   aad   Herman,    Eitora
Somers and Mary   Adams of   Detroit,
were     not     present.      Besides     tbeir
children   there   are   nineteen    grand
children and live great grandchildren.
In early married life, Mr.   and   Mr>
Bennett   lived   ten   years    in   Gratiot
county,     then     moved     to     Saginaw
county   and     located     near     Merriil*
where tbey resided  for  twenty  years.
Coming to Clare county   in    April JO.
1901, they locatea on a farm  in  Sheri
dan township, where they have   since
lived.
Alter spending a most joyous time,
all returned to tbeir respective homes
wishing Mr. and Mrs. Bennett many
more happy anniversaries.
CLARE COUNTY SAVINGS BANK
BUILDING TO BE A BEAUTY
LOADS FOR WAGONS        FORTY YEARS
ARE LIMITED BY LAW;   A CURE mmm
wo
Comfort   and   Accommodation   of    Patrons    Strictly    Adhered   To
Throughout Plans.
Farmers      Arrested
Fined    for    Loading
Too Heavy.
and
Funeral Services  of   Edward
Becker Held From Home
Thursday,    Octo-
ober 20th.
WILL BE A CREDIT TO THE OFFICIALS |
AND A PRIDE OF THE  CITY AND COUNTY i
What has long been the wish of the officials of The Clare Connty Savings Bank began to be realized recently
when contractor and men began the construction of what will terminate in tbe erection of one of the finest benk
buildings in Central Michigan.
Two farmers were arrested and
fined by Justice Ryan for driving over
loaded wagons ontbepublic highways- !
Act 132 of Public Acts, 1917. pro ; Edward Becker waa bora May 2nd,
videe that the maximum load fcr 18:->4i at Port Rowan> Canada, and
wagons with 1-iacb tirt, is 1600 lbs ; passed from tbis life at his home on
X inch tire, 2400 lbs.; 2-inch tire, 32U0 Kast 8ixtb street Tuesday, October
lbs.; 2%-iiich tire, 4400 lbs.. H-incb istb, 1921, at the age of 87 years, 5
tire, 5*i00 lbs.; 3/<-iach tire, "200 lbs.;   months 16 days.
necessary, and trimming or cutting
must be done in accordance with the
practice of tree experts and instructions by the State Highway Department.
(oj In general, roadside work
shoald be dune under charge of some
one in county employ wuu understands proper tree pruning.
(t>)     On Stale Trunk Line and   Fed-
| eral Aid^d roads, your;*:    trees    growling      in      cluiv.i's **..o:.ld   gnn^raiK   be
thinned out t;> sin;:> s:«ms  ani   Trimmed    up.     ttu"h    .jf^iraDIe   sum us   as
ance of trauk'line  and   federal    aided jj Thornapple,  Witch   Hazel,  Dogwood,
Viburnum, Sumac, Elder, Hardback,
Huebleberry. Sweet Fern and Will
Rase, and eucb vines aa Bitterawes-1,
Wild Grape, Clematis and Woodbine
should be preserved and properly cared for by trimming out tne dead wood
and keeping them pruned to their
natural   form.
(T) Iu planting tress and shrubs
on Trunk Line and Federal Aided
roads care should be taken in select
ing to make the beat appearance, and
varieties chosen that are best adapted
to the soil and climate and so arranged as to make the least possible in
terferenr*e with telephone and power
lines and the like. It is proposed
that such planting be handled in cooperation with counties, the same as
trunk line maintenance, on tbo basis
of plans of the Highway Department
and approved by the Department's
own Landscape   Engineer.
Tbe btate   Highway   Commissioner
has issued instructions to connty road
commissioners   for   the   trimming   of
trees by telephone   and   power   com
panies.
Oar readers wili see tbat it is no
longer permissible for any one, not
even the owner of abutting property,
to cut down brush or trees witbin the
limits of any road, except by permission of the proper authorities.
roads to protect treeB and shrubs set
out along and within the limits of
such roada, and to set out such trees
and shrubs aa may be furnished to
bim by tbe Michigan Agricultural
College, tbe department of eonserva
tion, or by any otber state department or institution, or obtained from
neighboring lands without cost, for
the use and benefit of tbe public.
The care of such trees sball be deemed to be a part of the road maintenance work. Boards of county road
commissioners and township highway
authorities shall likewise have power
to set out and maintain such trees
along, and witbin the limits of, roads
nnder their respective jurisdictions.'"
In writing to tbe Barry County road
commissioners, State Highway Commissioner Rogers construes this law
as applying not only to telegraph,
telephone, electric light and other
corporations, but also to the owner
of the abating property as well. And
he adds that the consent of the town
and connty highway authorities must
not be construed as permitting telephone, telegraph or.power companies
to out or injure trees without considering tbe abutting property owners,
whose consent should also be obtain
ed.
*k Commissioner .ttogers urges the cooperation of highway authorities,
abutting property owners and public
service corporations so that service
ines may be properly located without
sacrificing existing roadside trees or
future roadside development.
The following policy has been adopted particulary to apply to State
Trunk !in« and Federal Aided roads
in carrying out the letter and spirit
of the law.
(1) Blank   forms    for    application
for   "Tree   Trimming    Permit,"    and
"Tree   Cutting    Permit,"   should    be
available for distribution to   corporations and individuals desiring   same.
(2) All persons or corporations desiring to trim or cut trees sbould apply (a) to State Highway Commissioner on all Trnnk Line and Federal
~ Aided road; (b) on connty roads to
tbe connty road   commissioners;    (c)
- on township roads to tbe Township
Board; (d) on city or village streets
to tbe city or village authorities.
(3) All proposed work should be
investigated. Separate permits shoald
be issued for tree trimming and tree
cutting,   revokable   if   not   properly
- done. Whenever practicable requests
for tree catting or trimming on Trunk
Line or Federal Aided roads will be
submitted to counties for approval
before issuing permits.
A (4)    No trees   should   be  permitted
to be   cat orinjared unless absolutely i
Obituary.
Anthony Marceilles was born in
Canada in the year 1866 and passed
away at the home of bis sister, Mrs.
John Hodkinson, Monday, October
17, 1921, being fifty-five   years of   age.
At tbe age of about four, he came
to Saginaw with his parents, where
he made his home for a number of
years, and joined the Salina lodge
F. aud A. M, to which be always
held a member.shio. The most of
bis life waa spent as Stewart on a
boat.
He is survived by two brothers,
John and Andrew Marcielles; three
sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth McKenzie
and Mrs. Addle Lappan, of Saginaw,
and Mrs. John Hodkinson, of Vernon
township, together with hosts of
other relatives and friends. All attended tbe funeral but Mrs. Mc
Kenzie, who could not come on
account of ill health.
Those from out of town who attended the funeral, which was held
on Wednesday, October 19th, were,
Jos. Tetreault and Clarence Lappan,
of Detroit; Mrs. Robert Armour, of
Columbus, Obio; Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey Lockwood, of Flint; Mr. and
Mrs. Obas. Raymond, Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Rock, Harrold Lappan, and
Alvie Raymond, of Saginaw.
4-incb    tire,   8800   lbs.;   4>< inch   tire,
10800 lbs.; 5-incb tire, 12,800 lbs.
When the roads are in a soft condition tbe law limitB the maximum
weight to one-half of abave scale.—
Mt. Pleasant Times.
"REASONS FOR
POLITICAL PARTIES"
Creditably Handled by   Mrs.
A. J. Doherty at Study
Club   .Meeting
Tuesday.
His    bwyhood   days   were   spent   at
Port Rowan on Lake Erie and    at the
age   of   16   while   playing   a game   of
mumbly-peg    with    other    boys   was
injured    by   the   knife   in   tbe     knee
j which made him lame for life.
j     At   the   a^re   of   18,      essisted   by   a
I younger brother and his step-mother,
j Mrs. Abigal Becker, he   succeeded in
saving   tb^ lives    of   tbe   half, frozen
crew   of nine     men   of   ihe   schooner
' Conductor, which was    wrecked    aur-
jing'a storm in earlv  winter    of!    Long
j Point,   Ontario.      In   honor   of   their
l heroism     Mrs.      Becker     received   a
! medal and  Mr.  Becker was   granted a
j life pass bv the Navigation   Company
on ail their ships on the Great Lakes.
I      March   13,   1S5S    he     was   united in
j marriage to Harriet Ann    Dusten and
j to this union were born six   children,
j William    E.,    Mrs.   John    White   and
: Oliver, of Clare; Mrs.  H. C.    Warren,
j of Toledo, Ohio.; and Jobn, of   Long
: Beach, California; one   child,   Juliet,
having died in infancy.
Mr. Becker was a carriage maker
I by trade but was engaged in ship
I building for several years previous
I to moving to Ciare in 18S1,
j Mr. and Mrs. Becker celebrated
' tbeir   61at   weddintr    anniversary   the
The Clare Study Club met October
twenty fifth with Mrs. Wm. H.
Caule. The program opened with
tbe siueing of America. Roll call
was answered with quotations from
different statesmen. Mrs. Anderson
sang two solos which were greatly
enjoyed by tbe club.
The paper of tbe afternoon by
Mrs. A. J. Doherty wae entitled
"Reasons for Political Parties".
One was conscious thruout the entire
reading   of    the paper tbat it was not j 13th of last MarCQ
a repetition of an author's works, j ' He leaves'to mourn their loss, his
but; an assembling of carefully j Hfe jonj? compani[>n> nve cbiJdren.
thought out ideas. ! fourteen     grandchildren      and       two
Mrs.    Doherty    first   took     up     the   Rreat grandch-ldreil.
terms     autocracy.      democracy     ar.d .     Thtjae   who    attearIed     the   funeral
republic,   and   pointed   out that "tbe 1 from out of    the   cicy    were   Mj>     and
thing of most importance is to   avoid , Mra    H   Q   Warren/of Toledo, Ohio;
Mrs. Fay Kerringer, a   grand   daugh-
The illustration above speaks wc-li as to the exterior, the body of same to be built of a handsome faced brick
with all trimmings and columns of terra cotta, the two forming a very handsome effect. In the front and rear, the
building will have a two 6tory effect, but on the interior will be on the balcony plan.
Following we will give a description of tbe interior:
Upon entering the building from Main street we come into the entrance lobby 6x18 feet. After closing the
out'ide door we encounter two more in thia space, the first being an iron gate in the center and another door in
entering the public lobby. At the left is a door which leads to the president's office, also the stairs leading to the
olticeB above. At the right of this will be located the consultation room, but no entrance to this can be made from
thia lobby. As we pnss to the public lobby we find a room 45x50 feet with 22 foot ceilings. To the right is the
office of tbe cashier, while just beyond to the west is the working space of tbe employes, enclosed with counters
and artistic grateings. To the left of these two is a large spacious space in the center of wbicb will be desks and
supplies for the accomodation of the patrons. The desks and counters of this room will be of a pink Tennessee
marble as well as four foot of wainscoating. Above this tbe walls will be finished in a unique panel effect. The
floors of the entire building will be of terrazzo covered with linoleum in working places. Back of the public lobby
and in the center we find the large vault which extends from the basement up to about 11 feet above the main
floor, the basement section to be used for storing valuable papers of the bank. The upper part wbich opens to the
main floor is divided in two sections the north balf will be used for depositing money and the south for safety
deposit boxes. The entire vault will be burglar proof. To the left of the vault will be found a ladies' room at the
rear of whicb is the toilet and storage rooms, while to the right and back of the vault is the customers' room.
To the right of the vault the room serves as a passage to the locker and toilet rooms of the bank and the stairway
to upper rooms, Here will be situated the directors' room and a small store room for supplies. TLese will face
the public lobby to the east and fitted with pivot swinging windows. The same dark walnut finish will be carried
out in these offices.
The windows at the rear of tbe building will be fire resisting, thus making the entire building practically tire
proof.
Thus is pictured, in a small way, the future home of an organization wbich commenced business in our city
with capital at $6,000 in 1885 and by securing and holding the confidence of the people have now reached nearly the
million mark.
Cowles cSc Mutscheller, of Saginaw, are the architects and W. J. Morris, of Midland, the contractor. The
building is expected to be completed by April 1st, 1922.
SIXTY-FIVE WARRANTS
ISSUED RECENTLY
Dog Tax   Dodgers   To   Receive
Visit From Sheriff Hoag
Soon.
Since the meeting of the board of
supervisors at Harrison, there had
been sixty-five warrants Issued for
persons wbo bave not complied with
tbe state law in tbe matter of paying
tbeir dog tax.
Sheriff Hoag states tbat those responding before he gets tbem witb
tbe warrant can settle out of court,
but otherwise tbe law will be applied
to the limit.
Card of Thanks
A uctions
We wish to thank our friends for
tbeir kindness daring tbe illness and
death of our beloved husband and
father, and to those who furnished
autos, and for the beautiful flowers.
Also to Rev. Davis for his comforting
words.
Mrs. Harriet Becker
and Family.
Hallowe'en   Fair.
Notice
All parties owing as must call and
settle not later than November 1st.
50t2 Geo. Bryant & Son
The Standard Bearer society will
give a Hallowe'en fair tonight in the
basement of tbe Methodist cburcb.
Booths and other amusements will
be provided.
Everyone welcome.
Coming   November   Eighth
Tuesday. November eighth, is tbe
date when J. Leahy, the Optometrist,
will again be bere. He will remain
one day, office at tbe Phelps Cafe
Fitting children's glasses a specialty, j
Tuesday, November 1.
In this issue, Frank Skyrlng offers
a large list of live stock and farm
necessities to the public on next
Tuesday, November 1st, at tbe farm
>£ mile west of Loomis, which he
recently sold. Sale starts at 12:00
o'clock with Thos. Groves as auctioneer.
Wednesday, November 9
As he has decided to discontinue
farming, Manie Sutton will use oar
columns next week to allow tbe
public to supply their wants from
his quantity of live stock, farm tools
and hay and grain. Tbis is an all
day sale at tbe farm 8 miles north
and \% miles west of Clare.
Notice
Will   all   parties   owing   me   please
call and   settle   before   November 15.
Obas. Stirling       62-12
the dangers of the extremes of both j
democracy and autocracy and keep
strictly to the fundamentals of the
reoublic wbich is the golden mean
between autocracy and democracy."
Lincoln is our great American for
"all men were his brothers and he
was brother to the world."
The reason for political parties ie
thej fact that "organization is the
best >y method whereby concentration
of thought, singleness of purpose and
unity of action may be secured.
More tban one party ie needed to
act as a check upon the others".
It was pointed out that everything from running water in our
houses, to the protection of our
lives has been accomplished thru
political parties.
Mrs. Doherty next gave a thorough
review of the history of existing
political parties as well as a clear
outline of the mechanism by which
they function.
She    then    closed     her   paper    by
pointing   out  tbat    ''each   individual
has   a   three    fold    relationship—tbe
relation   to   God, to   government and
to   society.      When   we get the right;
concept of God   and of   government, I
a   right   relationship   toward   society j
will   result.       Tbe    most    important j
event since creation was   the   coming j
of   Christ,   who came to establish tbe \
standard of right living and  the next
ter, of Grand Rapids; Charles Becker,
a half brother, and Mrs. John Besiz,
of Lake City.
The funeral waa held from the
home TbnrFday, October 20th, Rev.
E. W. Davis officiating, and the remains   laid to rest in   Cherry   Grove.
LOSING CONTESTANTS
SERVE SUPPER
Social  .Activities of Local   Lodge
Open With Game   Feast
Tuesday Evening
The   KnightB   of    Pythias    and    the
; Pythian Sisters started their season's
I activities with a bountious game  s'm.
j per at Duncan's Auditorium last Ti: •*-;-
! day evening   at   which   125   memh-rs
and friends done ample justice.     Top
tables were beaatifully  decorated ^s
was the halt,  wbile   the   tables   were
loaded with ail the good things to be
found   at   an   occasion   of   this   kind.
The City orchestra from their screened stage rendered music for the   evening in a very pleasing manner.
The game hunt which proceeded
the sapper a couple of days was won
by Oise A. Derby's side. Royal Wilson's side (who were the losers) were
^     .. *.*.»_..,, ' compelled   to furnisb   the supper and
important   event  to  Americans   was t .   .   K -._..,,_       _.
...       ,        ■, „ .. W1- .     1 it is certain that altho they were not
the   founding   of the  republic   under;., _ J.
tbe Constitution oi the United States.
An extremely stimulating round
table was ably conducted by Mrs.
Mack on tbe topic. "How oar Nation's Laws are made". This was
capably handled by Mesdames Mack,
Waller, McGuire and McAllister. . . .
»*   -     iut     .,   „«,...   „„«>«-. «- „„„,, .,.' tossed it into the air over the  diusri?,
Mrs.   Mack   next   gave   out several j -.«_..
the best hunters, they are in a class
of their own when it comes to an
affair of this kind.
Much amusement was derived from
the sale of a game rooster which waa
presented to Royal Wilson by Oise
Derby.     Mr.    Wilson,   being   bashful,
rapid fire questions wbich brought
tbe whole club into the discussion,
clearing up sevetal points whicb
were shady in the minds of the members.
The club then   adjourned   to   meet
with Mrs.   Waller,   November   ninth.
B. H. J.
Allen-Thompson.
News was received here by relatives
last week announcing tbe marriage
of James Thompson, of Sheridan
Township, to Mrs. Roby Allon, of
Grand Ledge, the ceremony being
performed at Charlotte.
Both contracting parties are welj
known and highly respected in Clare
and vicinity and their many friends
join in extending tbeir best wishes.
Tbey will reside on tbe groom's
farm in Sheridan.
where it was captured by Mrs. J. D.
Allen who had it auctioned for the
Pythian Sisters. I. E. Hampton became the next owner and he ia turn
had it raffled for the benefit of ihe
Sisters. Mies Grace Allen held the
lucky Dumber.
Immediately after supper the floor
was cleared and an enjoyable evening
wae passed with card playing and
dancing. Due credit must be given
the Pythian Sisters in the preparing
of tbe supper.
We are informed that this is only
one'of tbe good times tbat the joint
lodges will put on this season, tbe
next being the K. of P. Hallowe'en
dance in Duncan's Auditorium next
Monday .evening for wbich tbey bave
secured Chip Orampton's Imperial
Sextette, of Saginaw. It is claimed
tbat this is tbe cream of Saginaw'
Orchestras. Announcement is made
on another page of tbis issue.
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